Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-23
feet in length. Business at the shops is
uncommonly lively.

meeting which he will gladly forward to
any teachers of the state on application.
At the regular rehearsal of the Bee
thoven society Thursday evening prop
osition from Post Chamberlin to give
ssThe Rose Maiden under the auspices
of the Post on Memorial day evening
was brought up and favorably acted
upon. The society agree to give the
cantata on condition that the post pro-
vide two solo singers, a soprano ana
tenor. The post agrees to this and
concert of unusual interest and merit is
thus assured. Mrs. p. F. Hazen will
sing the cOntralto solos and Harry May
the bass solos, Mrs. W. II. Briggs of
Montpelier has been engaged TO sing the
soprano solos and Fred W. Bancroft
also of Montpelier to sing the tenor
parts.
HardVick.
L. C. Foss purchased the Pyam HOvey
farm, one and one-half miles east of this
village, at Seth Commits auction recent
ly.
Mrs. Melinda Allen was stricken with
apOplexy on Sunday morning last, and
died before medical aid could be attained.
She had lived for some years with the
late DOrman Bridgman.
Bailey & Foster have resumed work on
their granite qnarry. r. f. Carter OF
South Ryegate also has gang of men
at work on the Porter quarry, which he
purchased last fall with the farm of w.
J. Perrin.
The many friends of Mrs. Louisa Mel
son will regret to learn that she is rapid
ly failing and is very low with cancer,
at her home in St. Johnsbury. She was
for a long time an esteemed and we'll
known resident of this place.
East Hard wick.
Dea. Stevens who has been confined
to his bed for over IA year is very feeble;
L. d. Leavitt is also in feeble health.
West Burke.
F. f. Flint has gone to Worcester,
Mass, where he has a situation in
wholesale store.
HI. L. Doyle has bought ID. r. Dens-
mores storehOuse and will make him
horse-barn.
DR.. H. X. Duntley and A. r. Boyce, at
torney, have each an office in Smiths
building, and are both ready for business.
Sh ehieId.
Bertha Barber has taken the school
r 1Of
being able to teach as expected.
The next Baptist sociable will be held
at the residence of Salma Davis the
afternoon of the 9th. All are cordially
invited.
The auditors and selectmen settled
| with the surveyors recently, and it is
estimated that the roads cost about
$1,000 for the last winter. One mans
bill was $98.
Stannard.
Springs work is well under way
grass is looking finely for the time of
| year.
The infant daughter of Lewis w. and
Minnie f. Clark was brought here for
burial Saturday, May 14th.
VIM. sternburgh has rented his farm
| to II. J. Sawtelle. and will move to Vic
tory to work for Weed, Wyman & Co.
| Charlie Clark returned to Willimantic,
Friday morning, much improved in
health. The choir will miss his help
very much
sutton.
r. Ellis was married last week.
Charlie Clark is about to build new
| house.
Riley Rennie has gone to Chelsea,
Mass. to work.
Mrs. Oscar Page has ripe tomatoes on
| her tomato vines.
Ladies' Aid meet with Mrs. LOdoska
| Wilson next Friday.
Thomas J. Baker who has been very
sick is able to be out again.
G. L. Bradley was in town last Sun
day. He was heartily welcomed by his
many friends.
| The repairs upon the church are pro-
| crossing well, and it is hoped to COM
| plete the work this week.
Ladies' Home Circle met at Mrs.
| John Wentworth's last Wednesday. The
| next meeting will be at Mrs. Albert Al
| lard's June 1st.
Rev. A. 2. Tracy is to preach at St.
Johnsbury next Sabbath in exchange
with Rev. Mr.. Sanford, who is to de-
liver the Memorial sermon here. ID.
Rattery Post No. 8 will conduct appro-
pirate exercises here on Monday.
| Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall died sud
| denly at his home on Monday. He had
appeared to be in his usual health in the
| morning, and his death was wholly uneX-
pected Judge Lane was 60 years of age
and was one of the largest farmers in
| Cornwall, and one of the best known men
in Addison county. Scarcely an agricul-
| tural meeting of any Importance has been
held in any part of the state for many
wears which he did not attend, and at
| such gatherings he was always promi-
| nent figure He had been a member of
| both branches of the legislature, and of
the state board of agriculture from 1880
| to the time of his death
Hon. Nelson Gay of Gaysville, who was
killed at Bethel on the 18th inst, by being
| thrown from his carriage against tree,
was born in Stockbridge, Feb. %, 1882,
was an extensive manufacturer at Gays
vile, and man well known in New Eng
land. He represented his native town in
the Legislature for four years, was state
senator from Windsor county in 1878 and
1880, and at the time of his death was as
sistant Judge for that county, president OF
the White River National bank at Bethel,
and clerk and treasurer of the town of
| Stockbridge, which Office he had held con
tinuously for 20 years. Mr.. Gay was ex-
| tensively engaged in business enterprises
| besides his manufacturing business, and
was a man highly esteemed in the com